# כָּמַר (kamar)

Israeli respelling: ka-mar. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H3648. 4 Old Testament occurrences.

properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)

King James renderings: be black, be kindled, yearn.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/kamar-h3648

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 43:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/43/30) — And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept th…
- [1 Kings 3:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/3/26) — Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the l…
- [Lamentations 5:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/5/10) — Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
- [Hosea 11:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/11/8) — How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine h…